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**----January 2019 Outland Application----**

vic1028

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Jan 28, 2019
171
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TUNIS, TUNISIA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Paris
App. Filed.......
07-01-2019
AOR Received.
27-02-2019
File Transfer...
08-03-2019
Med's Request
01-03-2019
Med's Done....
07-03-2019
Passport Req..
04-11-2019
LANDED..........
14-12-2019
They don't update much on ECAS and when it says you passed medical exam on gckey it means you passed lol! Nothing to be worried about!
Haha thank you for being so awesome and always having speedy responses to my questions and concerns! I just saw someone mention seeing on line 2 in ECAS "we started working on your application" and was like... uh oh... I don't see that loool! Also Paris didn't say they officially received it or anything but I'm hoping they do by now!
 
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schweisy

Hero Member
Dec 7, 2018
451
663
Berlin
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
07-12-2018
AOR Received.
07-02-2019
File Transfer...
11-03-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
11-03-2019
VISA ISSUED...
24-05-2019
Guys, is it odd that on the PAs ECAS it shows this:
1. We received your application...
2. We sent you medical instructions...
3. Medical results have been received.

On GCKey is says we passed medical and background check is going on. We also got the transfer email. Is what is shown on ECAS a concern or something as it doesn't say they started working in our application.

Thanks in advance! x
I wouldn't be concerned -- in all likelihood this is just because your local VO hasn't actually started working on it yet. (Don't ask me why the background check has already started -- that section hasn't been following the usual historical patterns lately so it's been a bit of a mystery for a bunch of us!)
 

rbbt0824

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Feb 27, 2019
237
260
CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
03-01-2019
AOR Received.
22-02-2019
File Transfer...
01-03-2019
Med's Request
26-02-2019
Med's Done....
28-02-2019
Haha thank you for being so awesome and always having speedy responses to my questions and concerns! I just saw someone mention seeing on line 2 in ECAS "we started working on your application" and was like... uh oh... I don't see that loool! Also Paris didn't say they officially received it or anything but I'm hoping they do by now!
All good:) It's very likely it's already arrived to the Paris VO, but lining up to be scanned by the officers, so there will be no updates until someone scan it.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/family-class-sponsorship-each-stage-example.522293/
I believe this link still apply to our cases! Someone please correct me if this is outdated.
 
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rbbt0824

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Feb 27, 2019
237
260
CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
03-01-2019
AOR Received.
22-02-2019
File Transfer...
01-03-2019
Med's Request
26-02-2019
Med's Done....
28-02-2019
AOR2 today!
That is REALLY good news! Congrats!

Do you mind to share the date you received file transfer email as well?
 
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JoshC

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Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019

Ineedanswers

Star Member
Jun 15, 2017
52
30
I've made a few amendments to the tracker on February and March to fit with the flow that our applications are now taking. I can make the changes to January but would appreciate your feedback to see if you're all on board before I change anything:

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/february-2019-outland-spousal-sponsorship.609970/page-33#post-7674509

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gm315tmNKWoywb7PwZBiE67fUmznYQrNhYVWXPXXJBw/edit#gid=30423304

Hi Josh, I like the new layout. However' I do prefer the fact that January shows the PA's city and country as opposed to just the country. However, it's not a deal breaker for me.
 
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JoshC

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Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
Hi Josh, I like the new layout. However' I do prefer the fact that January shows the PA's city and country as opposed to just the country. However, it's not a deal breaker for me.
The format in Jan is meant to show the local VO of the PA. However, some are being sent to Mississauga etc, so I moved that along to the Moved to VO section. The PA country will then allow us to track data better.
 

rbbt0824

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Feb 27, 2019
237
260
CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
03-01-2019
AOR Received.
22-02-2019
File Transfer...
01-03-2019
Med's Request
26-02-2019
Med's Done....
28-02-2019
I've made a few amendments to the tracker on February and March to fit with the flow that our applications are now taking. I can make the changes to January but would appreciate your feedback to see if you're all on board before I change anything:

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/february-2019-outland-spousal-sponsorship.609970/page-33#post-7674509

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gm315tmNKWoywb7PwZBiE67fUmznYQrNhYVWXPXXJBw/edit#gid=30423304
The new layout now makes more sense! Great job buddy! There are two things I think can be considered to change, not sure if this helps but here goes:
1. Medical seems always requested earlier than biometrics. Maybe we should consider to move Medical to the left side of biometrics?

2. Does Background check date really matter? It seems like it confuses lots of people as most of them don't know the exact date it started (I found mine already started since the first day I linked gckey)
 

JoshC

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Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
The new layout now makes more sense! Great job buddy! There are two things I think can be considered to change, not sure if this helps but here goes:
1. Medical seems always requested more earlier than biometrics. Maybe we should consider to move Medical to the left side of biometrics?

2. Does Background check date really matter? It seems like it confuses lots of people as most of them don't know the exact date it started (I found mine already started since the first day I linked gckey)
1. Medical seems always requested more earlier than biometrics. Maybe we should consider to move Medical to the left side of biometrics?
It seems to flip between the two quite often so I'll leave it be for now :p

2. Does Background check date really matter? It seems like it confuses lots of people as most of them don't know the exact date it started (I found mine already started since the first day I linked gckey)
Whilst I agree that it can cause confusion and is down to whenever you see it happen, it's also a good indicator as to where your application is up to.
 
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jerry777

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Feb 13, 2018
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I've made a few amendments to the tracker on February and March to fit with the flow that our applications are now taking. I can make the changes to January but would appreciate your feedback to see if you're all on board before I change anything:

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/february-2019-outland-spousal-sponsorship.609970/page-33#post-7674509

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gm315tmNKWoywb7PwZBiE67fUmznYQrNhYVWXPXXJBw/edit#gid=30423304
Nice work! Thank you! :) @JoshC
 
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